New findings reported Tuesday in a University of Louisville study challenge what has been the prevailing belief that mask mandates are necessary to slow the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. The study notes that “80% of US states mandated masks during the COVID-19 pandemic” and while “mandates induced greater mask compliance, [they] did not predict lower growth rates when community spread was low (minima) or high (maxima).” Among other things, the study — conducted using data from the CDC covering multiple seasons — reports that “mask mandates and use are not associated with lower SARS-CoV-2 spread among US states.” “Our …read more
Source: Sott health news feed
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